The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-03


Wells.
The Baptist State Convention passed |
resolutions memoralizing the Legislature |
to stop the running of freight trains on |
Sunday.
Fayette last week. 1t is hoped that ii will |
be of great benefit to all classes in the |
county.
The Corinth baseball club and Memphis |
Avalanche club played game of baseball |
last week, in which Corinth came out vic |
torious.
The city OF Vicksburg has borrowed I!
SIS. 600 for the parpose OF paying oil the
police and fire department, and other small
Indebtedness.
Miss Annie Stewart, an accomplished
young lady of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, died
last week in Natchez, where she was visit
ing relatives.
The Rifles competitive drill last week,
in Matches, was quite a success, socially
and financially The "Pony Four" won
by 2S4 points.
The First National Bank of GreenvilIe
opened for business last Monday, August
1. Its paid up capital is one hundred
thousand dollars.
Timothy McNahan, large cotton plan
ter and stock raiser, died at his plantation
near Canton 2Sth ult., OF congestion, after
only a few days sickness.
The Camp Meeting at Crystal Springs
has been full of interest. There has been
fifteen ministers present, up to date, and a
large number of visitors.
w. NJ. Bagley's drug store, in Green
vile, was closed by the sheriff last week,
| by attachment OF the bank OF Greenyille.
Liabilities as yet unknown.
On the Gus Bracey place, between Ray
mond and Byram, Thursday evening Billy
Ovens cut and killed Geo. Chapman. The
difficulty occurred about dog.
William Adams, section hand, went to
sleep on the railroad track, near Coffee
vile, last week, and had his arm severed
| at the elbow by passing train.
Rev. H. NJ. Merritt. while Returning
from his church near Durant, last SUNDAY
afternoon, fell out of wagon and broke
his neck, causing instant death.
The grand jury failed to find an iudiot-
ment against Mr., w. p. Fowler, of Gre
NADIA, for the killing of Mr.. Stivers. the
Episcopal clergyman, early in the sum
mer.
Rev. Henry Price, of GAINESVILLE. Tenn.
youngest son of Rev. Il. Price, formerly |
pastor Of the Presbyterian church in Port |
Gibson, will go as missionary to Japan, |
very soon.
Mr.. Jas. Parkman, who died on the 18th. |
after a long and painful illness, was one |
Of the most substantial and progressive |
citizens of the Bolton neighborhood.- Ray
mond Gazette.
Capt. w. o. Wofrell, sheriff of Warren
county, while going to political meeting /
last week, in the northern part of the |
county, was thrown from a wagon and Sc
riously injured.
The people of Learned are making ex-
tensive preparations for church supper.
to be given in aid of Bethesda Church at
that town, August IL. Candidates are
cordially invited.
The District Conference of the Methodist
Church composing the Vicksbnrg district.
was held in Fayette, last week. A most
delightful time was experienced both by
the trustees and the people
Gen. w. S. Featherston, of Holly
Springs, has been quite sick of late. and
has now gone to spend some weeks in the
mountains OF East Tennessee, hoping to re-
gain his health and strength
After a very short illness, Miss Minnie
Holiday, most estimable, accomplished
and much beloved young lady, died Of con-
gestion at the home of her father, Mr.. d.
Holiday, at Terry, on Friday.
The Rev. J. Moran, Jr., Rector of Grace
Church, Ashland, Wis, has accepted the
call extended to him by the vestry of All
Saints Church in Grenada, and will enter
upon his duties the let Sunday in October.
The Crystal Springs camp-meeting Will
close to-day or tomorrow. The aiten-
dance has been good, and the great ser
mons that have been preached were well
ers.
A chicken thief was arrested in Water
Valley last week and while on the wav to
Jail in Coffeeville, under care of the
Sheriff, he jumped from the train and sus- :
tanned internal injuries from which he
died.
Sharkey county democratic convention
met last week and instructed for Walter :
McLaurln Tor District Attorney of the |
Eleventh Judicial District, "First, last and
all the time"
The Lamar-Crane murder trial, at Raw /
lnond last week, on a change of venue from {
Yazoo county, resulted in the conviction |
of Lamar who was sentenced to six years ;
IN the penitentiary. A motion for new i
trial was overruled.
A meeting of the new compress companv
was held in Greenville at the Merchants
Bank, Thursday. The company was or
ganized and the board elected James c
Negus, president, and Z. Macdonald. of 8
Memphis, MANAGER. q
During the Crane murder trial at Raw I
mond last week, Mr.. j. f. Everett, of :
/ azoo, one of Lamar's attorneys. and
District Attorney Miller, came to blows.
Both were arrested, and next morning
lpologized to the court.
A celebration of the golden wedding Of '
Decatur n. Butler and wife took place At t
heir residence IN Amite county, on last u
and was The occasion of the 4
reunion OF their eleven children, FORTY /
'ight grand, and nine great-grand children. 7
The corner stone of the new Presbvterian :.
Church at Yazoo City was laid on Thursday :,
asst. Rev. Dr. Bardwell gave history Of :
he church since its organization at Benton q
then the county seat-in 1871, with five i
Members. afterward removing to Yazoo T
lily, in 1913. !,
A medicine mine has been discovered IN Ii
he place OF DR.. j. ID. Mcdonald. at Clai- o.
'orne, about four miles west of Heidelbero p
asper county. strata of acid iron earth u
rops out IN large gully twenty feet he. oil
ow the surface. 1t will be analyzed as pl
Don as possible.
Mr.. ]. A. Patterson, OF the firm of
'atterson & Bell, of Edwards, died at his
ome last Thursday. He was youno r,
nan OF marked business capacity, and q ~ -
terling citizen in every way. He leaves :. ~
Tife and infant daughter, and a host OF =
riends to mourn his death. Il, II
The position OF master mechanic. made dr
acant by the death of Griff Enders. has n
cen filled by the appointment OF Mr. vi
Larry Wilkins, who for long time DC
as been an engineer on the passenger pc
rains OF the Natchez, Jackson and Colum- y,
us Railroad, and formerly connec ted with
he Illinois Central Railroad.
The English steamer Fairfield cleared nc
darlington Saturday, for Genoa. Italy. til
nth l,029,o00 feet Of lumber. This lie one Cl